Chapter 210: Go to Georgia with Me

"Mr. Roy! Mr. Cochran! Look, we've done as you said, please don't sue our Bonnie, she's still young, if she gets locked up, our..."

"Yeah, Mr. Roy, we've already paid five thousand dollars in compensation, look."

Unlike the fat boss's focus, the parents of those children were trembling as soon as they saw Roy, as if they had seen a cat. Their heads were held high, but they had to come forward and plead.

This exaggerated performance made Carter couldn't help but take a few more glances at this lawyer named Roy.

This guy must be quite powerful. Just relying on legal intimidation can scare people like this?!

"You're asking the wrong person. Whether to sue your child or not depends on my employer, Mr. Blake's decision!"

Just as Carter was secretly planning to write "Never Mess with a Lawyer surnamed Roy" into the family rules in the future, the lawyer surnamed Roy, oh no, Mr. Roy, humbly stepped aside and highlighted Carter's role.

"Hey, who's this white guy? He seems to have a high status. Did those people come to apologize and compensate the Old Chen family because they were afraid of him?"

"Isn't it obvious? It's been so long since the incident with Shuzhen, but they picked this time to come and apologize and compensate?"

"Why does this guy look familiar? Wasn't he the one kicked out by Old Chen the other night?"

"What guy? I know him. He's a China expert. I had a drink with him last year. His Chinese is impeccable! He must be the one here to seek justice for Old Chen! He's a good guy!"

"Is he? He's a white guy helping us, huh?"

"Yeah, that's right. Look, this young brother must be here to stand up for Old Chen!"

Ignoring the discussions of the bystanders and the pleading voices of the parents, Carter strode over to the fat boss and stood in front of him. He asked softly:

"Their apology, their compensation, can you accept it?"

"I..."

Seeing Carter appear in front of him again, the fat boss was at a loss for words.

His daughter had been injured, and even though her external injuries had healed, the psychological trauma was not so easily repaired. With his temperament, the fat boss was definitely not satisfied. Compared to his daughter's healthy growth, no amount of money was enough to compensate.

But he also knew very well, five thousand dollars from four households was already a lot! This was almost their limit! It was only because of Carter's efforts that they were able to hear this apology and receive this compensation.

If he didn't accept it, wouldn't it appear that he was making trouble out of nothing, making it difficult for Carter?

Seeing Carter's actions, even though the fat boss still had some lingering anger, his conscience prevailed. On unfamiliar ground, for Carter to go to such lengths for him, was already going above and beyond!

"Don't worry too much. Say whatever you want."

Taking out a cigarette seemingly out of nowhere, Carter lit it and walked into the store, pulling up a chair. He sat down at the door and continued:

"I checked the case file at the Fifth Precinct, and Commissioner Dunning also told me the details. Indeed, this incident started because of me, so it should end because of me. Say whatever you want, as long as I can handle it, I'll take care of it for you!"

Carter's Chinese words puzzled the white people present. But to the Chinese people present, hearing a white person speak Chinese was as shocking as seeing Judge Bao.

To entrust one's life to a white person was naturally unreliable. But that didn't prevent the Chinese people present from feeling excited and inspired at the sight of a white person willing to stand up for them in this white-dominated society.

"Accept! Accept! We accept it, young brother. Thank you!"

After listening to Carter's words, the fat boss was still hesitating, but his wife suddenly pulled him. Then she directly crossed Old Chen and nodded repeatedly.

Even though the fat boss, who didn't know how much effort Carter had put into this, heard his wife's words, he could only sigh and nod. He agreed to this plan.

With things progressing to this point, the preliminary handling was considered complete. It was time to settle the bill and send the people away.

"Everyone! I have some private matters to discuss with Brother Chen. Please give us some space, we can talk about anything later!"

After the white people left with thousands of thanks, Carter stood up and dispersed the crowd of Chinese people. Then, he walked into the store with Lily.

"Old Chen, where's Shuzhen?"

Casually finding a table, the four of them sat facing each other. After a long silence, Carter spoke first.

"Since that incident, Shuzhen has been staying in her room upstairs and hardly comes out anymore. Shall I go up and call her?"

"Forget it, it's my fault. Auntie, I came this time to ask you guys if you're willing to go to Georgia with me."

Playing with a chopstick on the table, Carter couldn't think of a suitable way to say it, so he simply stated his intentions straightforwardly:

"Go to my hometown. There, I can guarantee that Shuzhen won't be bullied anymore! You don't have to worry about schools either, I'll arrange for her to be classmates with my sister. With my sister around, she should be able to gradually recover from the psychological trauma."

"And in terms of living arrangements, I have a vacant shop in the city that you can use for free, and housing is not a problem, I'll take care of it."

"No, no, no, this won't work! How can this work?!"

The fat boss and his wife looked puzzled:

"Young brother, to be honest, we're already very grateful that you helped us get justice this year. Old Chen is a straightforward person. Shuzhen has been bullied. Besides knowing to call the police and fight desperately, he doesn't know anything else."

"I was thinking of letting this matter go, but... forget about that. Stay for dinner later, let us compensate you. Two nights ago..."

"Forget about that. Shuzhen will suffer because of this, it's also my fault. I don't blame you guys, Auntie, I'm serious, will you go to Georgia with me? In New York, I can't really do much. If anything happens again, I won't be able to help. Going to Georgia, that's my territory, my business, my employees are all there, I'll let them keep an eye on things for me."

Carter put down the chopsticks in his hand and sincerely explained the pros and cons:

"This would be helpful for Shuzhen's healthy growth. And, in a new environment, a new school, maybe Shuzhen can better overcome her fear?"

"And, I'm not just helping for no reason. Old Chen knows I love the fish-flavored shredded pork and boiled meat slices here. If you come over, I can eat them whenever I want, and I'm willing! And, I can also find a companion for my sister."

When Carter mentioned the possibility of helping Shuzhen recover in a new environment, the fat boss and his wife were visibly moved. After struggling for half their lives, their ultimate concern was always their child.

"Is this really effective? But, my... my English isn't good, and everyone around here has been our neighbors for over a decade," the fat boss expressed hesitantly.

"It is! Auntie, trust me this once. Your English doesn't matter; I'll have my mom teach you step by step. She'll teach you English, and you can teach her cooking," Carter reassured.